Connecticut Market

By: NBC Connecticut | Connecticut utility companies owe local customers a $30 million refund, according to a decision handed down by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week, and that is expected to cut at least part of the utility rate. On Oct. 16, the federal agency issued the ruling, which comes after legal claims … Read more

By: CTpost.com | Few in Connecticut would forget Aug. 28 three years ago when Tropical Storm Irene careened into the state, causing widespread damage and leaving about half of the state in the dark without power. Thousands in western and southwestern parts of the state had no electricity for a week — or more. Slow-responding … Read more

By: STEPHEN SINGER | Consumer advocates and state officials are lining up against a request by Connecticut’s largest utility to raise $232 million from a rate increase that would be used to upgrade equipment following destructive storms and toughen systems to prevent outages in the future. Customers would pay an average $150 more a year, … Read more

By: Skyler Magnoli | Connecticut Light & Power’s proposal to increase electric rates by $231 million drew sharp opposition from senior citizens during a teleconference Tuesday hosted by AARP and featuring the state’s consumer counsel. Caller after caller decried the proposal, which would take effect Dec. 1 if not modified by the state Public Utilities … Read more

By: HartfordBusiness.com | Connecticut retail electric suppliers rank higher than average in residential customers satisfaction, according to California firm J.D. Power & Associates. The average score for Connecticut retail electricity customers was 632 out of 1,000. The average for the suppliers in the eight states that J.D. Power surveyed was 626, which was an improvement … Read more